Baja Mexico Fishing Reports and Discussion Thread, Puertecitos in Mexico; Decided to spend a few days at the Enchanted Islands... Took off not-too-early on Thur and crossed the border around ...  | | 
Apr-13-2008, 10:23 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: Adrian Age: 36 Vessel: 26' Skipjack - Panacea Location: San Jose, CA Job:Accounting Consultant
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| Puertecitos
Decided to spend a few days at the Enchanted Islands... Took off not-too-early on Thur and crossed the border around midday. Mostly uneventful until we were about 30 miles from Puertecitos. Looked out the mirror and saw major smoke coming from the rear left side of the trailer. Find a flat dirt road about 1/4 mile up the road and pull over to investigate. Find out that the rear left tire on the trailer is rubbing against the fender and causing the smoke show. Can't figure out how the tire got pushed back to cause the rub. After about ten minutes, find out the whole axle on the left side has shifted back a few inches! Crap. Looks like we sheared off the shackle bolt to the leaf springs and that left the U bolts holding but slipping back. Luck favors the prepared... Pulled out 2 new U Bolts and improvised a new shackle bolt, pulled out the jack and did the repair in about 2 hrs. Thank God. Finally parked in Puertecitos around 6:00 and headed to Isla Miramar to anchor for the night.
Fri started nice, temp around 80 and water temps in the high 60s. Water was cooler than normal for this time of year and very green off color. Spring hasn't really arrived yet. Fished Fri and the green cool water really had the fishing down. Managed a few Goldspotted Bass in the 4-5 lbs range and fished the outer reefs for a Gulf Grouper in the 75-80 lb class (CPR) and another in the 15 lb class (kept). Missed 2 Yellowtail bites. Spent the night in a quiet cove at Isla San Luis.
Sat we woke to winds that started bad and only got worse! 30 mph steady with gusts to twice that. Breaker swells to 8 ft, very short period and steep backs made the ride back from the islands alot slower and less than enjoyable than we planned. No fishing Sat. Wind blew everything and everyone off.
Tight lines,
- Adrian
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Apr-13-2008, 11:23 PM
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#2 | | Captain
Name: Andy Age: 18 Vessel: when I grow up Location: San Diego Job:not working... student
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that gag is HUGE!! nice fish and thanks for the report
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Apr-14-2008, 12:12 AM
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#3 | | Big Game's the Name
Name: Captain Fred Archer Vessel: 36 Custom (Cabo) Location: Laguna Niguel/Cabo Job:Author, outdoor writer Bio: Cabo charterboat owner & captain
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Oh, man, kudos for letting that beautiful big breeder go! What a great fish.
And a better fisherman.
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Apr-14-2008, 08:36 AM
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#4 | | Talk's cheap, buy some...
Name: gil Age: 57 Vessel: 19.655' Aluminum Location: Laguna Percebu Baja Norte Job:Turd Polisher... Bio: Eat, Drink and be Mary...
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That's a beautiful fish! What kind of boat did you take down? That's some nasty slop to have to come back in...
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Apr-14-2008, 01:37 PM
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#5 | | Registered User
Name: Adrian Age: 36 Vessel: 26' Skipjack - Panacea Location: San Jose, CA Job:Accounting Consultant
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Thanks Andy... Thanks Fred. Definitely a slow-growing species, so have to leave the big mamas around for my kids to catch someday. I wish more people shared that view.
Thanks Gil. We took our 26' Skipjack Panacea down.
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Apr-14-2008, 01:41 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
Name: Cap'n Dan Vessel: 16 foot "Tin Boat" Location: Encinitas Job:Catching Fish
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Adrian, I'm glad you got into some quality fish. The wind can be bitch there this time of year, as you know. Glad you made it back safely!
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Apr-14-2008, 01:43 PM
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#7 | | Captain
Name: Cory Visser Age: 62 Vessel: N/A Location: Diamond Bar, Ca 91765 Job:Accountant-Controller Bio: Fish Hard & often for 52yrs-last ten years mostly private boating as crew. Play Racquetball and enjoy snow skiing & camping.
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That's a big'n for sure, congrats!
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Thanks for your report. Hook up! Cory
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Apr-14-2008, 06:10 PM
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#8 | | Registered User
Name: Charles Age: 35 Vessel: plastic Location: Pasadena Job:Scab vendor Bio: Tattoo, Fish, Skate
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Nice grouper! Sounds like a great trip! I'll be yak fishing there this weekend. Hope the winds stay WAAAAY down!
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Apr-15-2008, 04:39 PM
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#9 | | Registered User
Name: Adrian Age: 36 Vessel: 26' Skipjack - Panacea Location: San Jose, CA Job:Accounting Consultant
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Thanks guys. Good luck on your trip tat. Keep it safe.
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Apr-15-2008, 05:19 PM
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#10 | | Master of Nothing
Name: That Guy Age: 36 Vessel: World Cat 270EC Location: San Diego Job:Internet Dork
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Awesome pic.
Makes me hate being in my office.
Good on ya for the release too.
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Apr-15-2008, 05:31 PM
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#11 | | Captain
Name: Matt Age: 31 Vessel: Champion 188 Location: Newbury Park, CA Job:Financial Analyst
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That is one healthy fish......major congrats on the RELEASE.
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Apr-16-2008, 10:21 AM
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#12 | | Registered User
Name: Adrian Age: 36 Vessel: 26' Skipjack - Panacea Location: San Jose, CA Job:Accounting Consultant
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Thanks guys. Yea, I'm back at the office as well... I liked fishing much better. Ready to go again!
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